Durham is the 19th largest county in England and the 23rd largest by population.The county town is Durham, although the town with the largest population is Darlington, which is best known for being the place where the world's first railway line was situated.

It is perhaps best known for having two of the best known examples of Norman architecture in England, with the castle and cathedral in the city of Durham. The city is also home to Durham University, one of the highest academically rated in the country, and also (although it is open to debate) the oldest university in the UK after Oxford and Cambridge. Much of its wealth came from the mining industry, particularly coal and lead.

As of the 2001 census there were 36,497 people aged over 70 living in the County of Durham, approximately 11.6% of the total population. Within the county there are 195 residential care and nursing care homes providing services for older people and people with learning disabilities.

Below is a full list of care homes, sheltered care homes, respite care homes and nursing homes in Durham:

• Middleton Hall Retirement Village

  Older People
  Middleton Hall Limited, Middleton St George, Darlington, DL2 1HA

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• Croft House Care Home

  Alcohol dependence, Dementia, Drug dependence, Mental health...
  Carlyle Cresent, Shotton Colliery, Durham, DH6 2PB

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• 16 Tynedale Terrace

  Learning disability
  16 Tynedale Terrace, Annfield Plain, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 7UA

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• Westholme

  Learning disability
  61 Station Road, Stanley, DH9 0JP

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• Beachcomber with Nursing Residential Home

  Older People, Physical disability
  12 North Road, Seaham, SR7 7AA

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• Derwentside Dementia Care Centre

  Dementia, Older People
  157 Durham Road, Blackhill, Consett, DH8 5TH

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• Prince Bishop Court

  Dementia, Learning disability, Mental health
  3 Eureka Terrace, Kimblesworth, Chester-le-Street, DH2 3PZ

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• Lindisfarne CLS Nursing

  Dementia, Mental health, Older People, Physical disability...
  Whitehill Park, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 2EP

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• Willowdene Care Home

  Dementia, Older People
  Lizard Lane, Stockton on Tees , Cleveland, TS21 3ET

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• 30 High Barn Road

  Older People
  30 High Barn, School Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6QN

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Places in Durham with care homes

• Chester-le-Street care and nursing homes
• Darlington care and nursing homes
• Derwentside care and nursing homes
• Durham care and nursing homes
• Easington care and nursing homes
• Sedgefield care and nursing homes
• Teesdale care and nursing homes
• Wear Valley care and nursing homes